Mine detail: Benson Mine and Mill

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

44.17859, -75.00597

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron
Tertiary:	Titanium, Metal
Ore:	Hematite, Magnetite
Gangue:	Biotite, Feldspar, Quartz, Sillimanite
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Past Producer
Last production ended:	1978

Geology

Host rock:	Grenville Gneiss
Host type:	Gneiss

References

MRDS	W020680
DEP	10105946
Reference	{Deposit:: MESA INSPECTORS}{Deposit:: FROM 1975 EMJ DIR-ORE CAPACITY 20000 TPD, CONC FEED CAP 17000 TPD,}{Deposit:: AGGLOM PLT ANNUAAL CAP 1.35 MILLION TONS. FROM 1974 MESA EMP. DATA}{Deposit:: MINE 94 MEN, MILL 322 MEN.}
Reporter	Unknown, Sutphin, David M.